ZLIN, Czech Republic (Interstat) — Zlin B used a first-half goal from Michael Brazda and a late second to beat Vsetin 2-0 on Sunday in a competition match. The home side took the lead before halftime and never surrendered it. Zlin B’s two goals came in the 36th and 82nd minutes. The match included three yellow cards, two of them against Vsetin. Vsetin could not find a goal and finished with none. Zlin B improved its record in this competition to 2-2 and moved to 2-5-3 across all competitions. Vsetin dropped to 1-4 in the competition and 2-9 across all competitions.

Brazda opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Brazda’s goal was the only score of the first half. The Zlin B player was on the field for the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. The goal gave Zlin B a 1-0 lead that held through the rest of the first half. Vsetin’s Jaja D. was shown a yellow card in the 41st minute. That booking was the only yellow card of the first half. Zlin B went into the break with the one-goal edge. Vsetin did not score in the first half, and the visitors went into halftime trailing by one.

The second half included another yellow card for Vsetin in the 52nd minute. That was Vsetin’s second booking of the match, and Zlin B’s booking came two minutes before its second goal. Zlin B then added its second goal in the 82nd minute, giving the home side a 2-0 cushion. Zlin B was shown a yellow card in the 80th minute. The late goal ended any hopes of a Vsetin comeback. Zlin B kept Vsetin off the scoreboard for the full match. Vsetin finished with no goals. Vsetin could not cut into the deficit before the final whistle.

Vsetin’s recent form had included a 1-0 home loss to Artis Brno B, a 2-0 loss at Blansko, a 1-0 home win over Slovacko B, a 5-0 home loss to Bohemians, a 2-0 loss at Hodonin, a 1-0 home win over Havirov, a 5-0 loss at Zbrojovka B, a 2-1 loss at Uhersky Brod, a 2-1 home loss to Unicov and a 2-0 loss at FK Frydek-Mistek. The defeat to Zlin B left Vsetin with one win in five competition matches this season. Vsetin’s overall record fell to 2-9, while its competition mark stands at 1-4. The visitors have now lost four of their five competition matches this season, with their lone competition win coming at home against Slovacko B.

Zlin B’s previous results this season included a 4-2 loss at Brno B, a 1-0 home loss to SK Hranice, a 1-0 win at Karvina B, a 3-0 home loss to Vitkovice, a 3-1 loss at SK Sigma Olomouc B, a 1-1 home draw with Uhersky Brod, a 1-1 draw at Slovacko B, a 1-1 home draw with Hodonin and a 1-0 loss at Nove Mesto na Morave. Those results preceded the home victory over Vsetin. The win over Vsetin gave Zlin B its second competition victory of the season. Zlin B’s overall record now stands at 2-5-3. The home side has two competition wins and two competition losses, while its overall mark includes three draws.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Zlin B 2, Vsetin 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Zlin B with a 57.4 percent probability to win. Zlin B had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5. The projections were made before the match.